Markets open in green on firm global cues
Mumbai, May 11: The key Indian equity indices opened in the positive territory on Friday tracking gains in the global equity markets.
At 9.18 a.m., the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10,758.50 points, up 41.95 points or 0.39 per cent from the previous close of 10,716.55 points.
Similarly, the barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 35,287.99 points, traded at 35,369.90 points (9.18 a.m.) - up 123.63 points or 0.35 per cent -- from its previous session's close of 35,246.27 points.
The Sensex has so far touched a high of 35,379.26 and a low of 35,281.58 points.
The BSE market breadth was tilted towards the bulls with 679 advances and 522 declines.
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Punjab: Eight killed, many injured in Bathinda bus accident
Bathinda, Dec 27: Eight people died and many were injured on Friday when a private bus crashed through the railing of a bridge here and plunged into a drain a few feet below, police said.
The bus had over 45 passengers and it fell in Lasara drain at Jeewan Singhwala village, officials said.
The accident occurred when the bus was enroute to Bathinda from Talwandi Sabo. Locals rushed to the spot immediately to help the passengers, they said.
Eight people have died in the accident, the police said.
Police and district administration also launched a rescue operation and took the injured to a hospital. A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also reached the spot to provide assistance, they added.
The weather was inclement in the area, the officials said, while adding that exact cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.
Bathinda Deputy Commissioner Showkat Ahmad Parray, who reached the spot to supervise the rescue operation, said medical teams and ambulances were rushed to the spot.
